Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, the matrix below shows Jordan's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Jordan

Year: 2019(42 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD155(42)[3]118(35)[2]82(26)[2]62(21)[1]43(15)[1]31(11)[1]16(6)[1]
>= 50 mln USD35(8)[3]30(8)[2]24(7)[2]17(5)[1]13(5)[1]7(3)[1]6(2)[1]
>= 100 mln USD15(4)[3]13(4)[2]11(4)[2]8(2)[1]7(2)[1]4(1)[1]4(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD6(2)[3]5(2)[2]4(2)[2]2(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD2(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (42 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Bahrain2714Bitumen and asphalt, natural; bituminous or oil shale and tar sands; asphaltites and asphaltic rocks201999.20%10,563,816
2Saudi Arabia2931Other organo-inorganic compounds201997.43%69,192,074
3Saudi Arabia2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude201994.81%1,044,304,219
4Iran7206Iron and non-alloy steel in ingots or other primary forms (excluding iron of heading no. 7203)201993.84%31,294,494
5Saudi Arabia6809Plaster or compositions based on plaster; articles thereof201992.66%10,713,540
6Saudi Arabia3817Mixed alkylbenzenes and mixed alkylnaphthalenes, other than those of heading no. 2707 or 2902201992.38%15,089,692
7Saudi Arabia2523Portland cement, aluminous cement (ciment fondu), slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers201988.93%37,929,101
8Saudi Arabia7225Alloy steel flat-rolled products, of a width 600mm or more201988.83%26,658,107
9Saudi Arabia3902Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms201982.53%51,248,666
10Saudi Arabia7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof201982.05%41,415,531
11Saudi Arabia7612Aluminium casks, drums, cans, boxes etc (including rigid, collapsible tubular containers), for materials other than compressed, liquefied gas, 300l capacity or less, lined, heat-insulated or not201982.00%20,686,279
12Saudi Arabia3901Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms201978.64%130,794,623
13Saudi Arabia3904Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms201975.19%23,153,553
14Saudi Arabia2202Waters, including mineral and aerated waters, containing added sugar or sweetening matter, flavoured; other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009201975.11%80,705,931
15Saudi Arabia0401Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201971.60%14,520,435
16Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201969.44%38,245,929
17Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated201966.00%18,792,353
18Saudi Arabia3903Polymers of styrene, in primary forms201964.69%15,652,277
19Saudi Arabia7005Glass; float glass and surface ground or polished glass, in sheets, whether or not having an absorbent, reflecting or non-reflecting layer, but not otherwise worked201964.49%11,676,705
20Saudi Arabia1515Fixed vegetable or microbial fats and oils n.e.c. in chapter 15 (including jojoba oil) and their fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201963.39%14,301,862
21Saudi Arabia1507Soya-bean oil and its fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified201960.26%17,439,597
22Russian Federation1003Barley201959.10%126,132,760
23Saudi Arabia2710Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not crude; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; these being the basic constituents of the preparations; waste oils201957.08%693,012,809
24United Arab Emirates7113Jewellery articles and parts thereof, of precious metal or of metal clad with precious metal201954.49%48,052,742
25Saudi Arabia2005Vegetables preparations n.e.c.; prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading no. 2006201953.44%14,689,823
26United Arab Emirates7601Aluminium; unwrought201951.84%11,648,066
27Saudi Arabia0804Dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes and mangosteens; fresh or dried201949.25%16,035,123
28United Arab Emirates2101Extracts, essences, concentrates of coffee, tea or mate; preparations with a basis of these products or with a basis of coffee, tea or mate; roasted chicory and other roasted coffee substitutes and extracts, essences and concentrates thereof201948.61%20,398,393
29Saudi Arabia5603Nonwovens; whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated201946.30%10,387,377
30Saudi Arabia1701Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form201944.65%52,687,838
31Saudi Arabia8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal201944.01%19,306,076
32Saudi Arabia1902Pasta; whether or not cooked or stuffed with meat or other substance, or otherwise prepared, egg spaghetti, macaroni, noodles, lasagne, gnocchi, ravioli, cannelloni; couscous, whether or not prepared201943.25%12,178,115
33Saudi Arabia9619Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material201942.69%14,367,148
34Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated201940.38%27,959,541
35United Arab Emirates7408Copper wire201940.05%44,156,719
36Saudi Arabia4805Uncoated paper and paperboard n.e.c., in rolls or sheets201938.97%14,491,941
37United Arab Emirates0402Milk and cream; concentrated or containing added sugar or other sweetening matter201937.81%38,988,610
38Saudi Arabia7213Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils201936.91%12,324,797
39Saudi Arabia3920Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive); non-cellular and not reinforced, laminated, supported or similarly combined with other materials, n.e.c. in chapter 39201934.58%21,662,428
40Russian Federation7408Copper wire201933.63%37,082,701
41Saudi Arabia3402Organic surface-active agents (not soap); surface-active, washing (including auxiliary washing) and cleaning preparations, containing soap or not, excluding those of heading no. 3401201931.49%30,006,918
42United Arab Emirates8309Stoppers, caps, lids (including crown corks, screw caps, pouring stoppers); capsules for bottles, threaded bungs, bung covers, seals and other packaging accessories, of base metal201930.87%13,540,323

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 29 occurrences

United Arab Emirates: 6 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Russian Federation: 2 occurrences

Bahrain: 1 occurrence

Iran: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2710 - Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minera...

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.